Architelos Introduces 'Velocity' to Help TLDs Market in Evolving Domain Name Industry

With top-level domains (TLDs) about to enter unchartered territory, Architelos today introduced Velocity marketing services to enable existing and new TLD registries to claim control of their marketing and directly address and interact with potential domain name registrants. more»

Domains Ending With .JP.NET Now Available to the General Public at Bargain Prices

Domains ending with .JP.NET are released this week to the general public, just days after auctions for such premium domains as zen.jp.net, japan.jp.net and sakura.jp.net produced sales prices of up to $1,050 (over 100 times the Recommended Retail Price). more»

Oman Relaunches .om with the Support of ARI Registry Services

ARI Registry Services was selected by the TRA in March 2011 to provide domain name registry software and supporting services to revitalise the .om ccTLD. The project will also include the launch of عمان. (.oman), the Arabic script IDN ccTLD for Oman. more»

.US Celebrates American Small Business, Surprises Unsuspecting Small Business Owner

The folks behind .US had two film crews, six hidden cameras, 20 customers with $500 dollars to spend and four acappella singers descended on two small businesses to show their appreciation. more»

Minds+Machines Wins Back-End Registry Services Contract For .BASKETBALL

Minds + Machines, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Top Level Domain Holdings Limited (AIM:TLDH.L) has been appointed by FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, to provide back-end registry services for FIBA's proposed .BASKETBALL generic top level domain ("gTLD"). more»

Implementing a Cyber-Security Code of Conduct: Real-Life Lessons From Australia (Webinar)

Peter Coroneos, former CEO of the Internet Association of Australia, will share the "lessons learned" from 33 ISPs who voluntarily implemented Australia's "iCode" to improve Internet security starting in 2010. more»

Call for Nominations to the Public Interest Registry .ORG Advisory Council

The .ORG Advisory Council has been a valuable global resource for the Public Interest Registry (PIR) management for providing advice on policy, outreach, and new services to improve registry operations and support the noncommercial .ORG community. more»

Google Mobile Website Initiative for German-Speaking Market Launches With goMobi Website Builder

Today, dotMobi announced that our goMobi mobile website builder is a part of the Start Mobile initiative from Google. Start Mobile is designed to ensure businesses in German-language markets can quickly and easily join the mobile Web revolution. more»

DDoS Attacks: Top 10 Trends and Truths (Video)

DDoS experts recently participated in a webinar conducted by Neustar for a revealing discussion on how DDoS attacks are evolving and what to look for in 2012. Watch the following on-demand webcast. more»

Nominum Sets New Record for Network Speed and Efficiency

New DNS caching engine release surpasses one million queries per second, providing a more powerful engine for Nominum's three-tiered DNS architecture. more»

Recursive DNS Talk: Round Trip Times, Delegations and Performance

Usually on the Dyn blog, you'll hear us talking about the technology behind our authoritative DNS infrastructure, the benefits of IP anycast routing, the scale of our global infrastructure and more.
Often ignored, but still a major part of the DNS system, is the recursive DNS infrastructure, traditionally deployed by ISPs to serve their customers. more»

How the dot-CO Domain Opened the Door to a New Era of Internet Innovation

Taking on an industry titan is never easy. So it was with a small upstart domain extension hoping to challenge the dominance of dot-com. Its success has now become the role model for a new generation of extensions that will forever change the way we see and use the Internet. more»

Nominum Launches Comprehensive Suite of DNS-Based Security Solutions for Russian Service Providers

This suite offers network and end-user solutions and applications for stopping outbound spam, botnet mitigation, phishing and malware prevention, illegal content filtering, managed security, mobile security, and more. more»

Frontline and Nominum Deliver Integrated DNS-Based Platform to Enhance Enterprise Security

Unlike proprietary appliances that rely on open source engines with minimal security, constant patches, and moderate performance, the new solution takes advantage of Nominum's Vantio DNS software running on "off the shelf", carrier grade HP hardware and hardened Red Hat Linux. more»

Neustar Names Becky Burr as its Chief Privacy Officer

As Neustar's Chief Privacy Officer, Ms. Burr will be responsible for ensuring that the company maintains state-of-the-art privacy practices that always protect customer and consumer information. more»